By Francis Lubega
8th April 2021
President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to the late Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga as a distinguished leader and a shepherd committed to his country Uganda.
In a message read for him by the Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi at the burial ceremony in St Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga, Museveni said that Dr. Lwanga introduced social transformation in his evangelization ministry that helped to improve families and communities which the country is striving for.
He extended Prays for solace to the Catholic Church, family and Uganda in general and may his soul rest in peace.
Government contributed 300 million shillings towards the burial preparations.
Dr. Lwanga, who died on Good Friday night, was given a 17-gun salute during the official mourning on Tuesday at Kololo Independence Grounds, where President Museveni was the chief mourner.
President Museveni declared a state burial to the late Dr. Lwanga before the meeting of ministers chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda agreed to put in place a committee to oversee the burial arrangements working closely with the family and church.
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